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Saturday, September 16, 2017

Hear! Hear! A Ten Things of Thankful Post

This past Monday was 9/11, and at least two bloggers who participate in the Monday Music hop posted the song "The Sounds of Silence." That and a couple of other comments i've read got me thinking about sound and hearing, so i thought i would make that my focus for my thankful list this week.

First and foremost, i am grateful to be able to hear. Sweetie had to have another early trip to his ear doctor this week (he has a chronic condition and has to see his ENT every two months). He has mild tinnitus and this week had other trouble and he knew by how he wasn't hearing things that it was time to go. We are both grateful for our hearing, and try very hard to guard our ears from excessive loud noises.

Then there are the many sounds for which i am thankful.

Sounds of laughter from my children, and being able to listen to their jokes.

Kitten purrs, especially as they tear into the food you just gave them. Big cat purrs as you give them scritches.

The sound of the generator doing a test run, which tells me it is working well.

The hum of an A/C unit, the sound of comfortable temperatures.

Pages turning softly when reading make a lovely sound.

Mail truck, garbage truck, recycling truck, often noisy (well, the mail truck isn't that noisy, but i still hear it) and all letting me know how blessed i am to live where mail is delivered and my garbage/recycling picked up and taken away almost as if by magic.

Water from a faucet running into a cup, reminding me that i'm blessed to have clean water right here in my own home.

The chug-chug sound of a washing machine, so i don't have to go down to the creek with a bit of soap and beat the clothing on a rock.

That little bing noise that tells me Grandma has sent me a good morning or good evening text.

Forks, knives and spoons clinking as we eat, a reminder that we have food.

These seemingly mundane sounds have had my attention this week, and i am very thankful to hear them all.

If the mood strikes you, write up a list of things you are thankful to hear, or any other thankful list, and join us at Ten Things of Thankful. It will lift your spirits, i promise.

Anne Bradstreet Day -- Massachusetts, US (by Proclamation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to honor Anne Bradstreet, America’s first poet, who is also recognized as the first published woman poet in the English language)

Big Whopper Liar's Contest and Kunstfest -- New Harmony, IN, US (a German Festival, with traditional German foods, beer, and entertainment, plus the Big Whopper Liar's Contest, always a good time; through tomorrow)

Cherokee Strip Day -- Oklahoma, US (anniversary of the last land run, in 1893, which opened Native American land to white settlers)

Collect Rocks Day -- i guess it means besides all the ones in my head

Covered Bridge Festival -- Washington and Greene County, PA, US (arts, crafts, entertainment, and food at each of the 11 featured covered bridges; through tomorrow)

Eleven Days of Global Unity -- Day 6, Children & Youth (sponsored by We, the World)

This is a very inspiring post. Paying attention to sounds around you and what they signify is beautiful. Pages turning in a book, the coffee maker, sound of the leaf blower tells me my husband is finishing the yard and will be in soon .

You know Mimi, Every night just before I settle down in bed, I give the Lord my respect to him and thanking him for the great day I've had. I've done it the same way since the day after my stroke. You know my friend, you never know what will happen after you far a sleep. If it means that He's allowing me to go through another beautiful day, I'll continue saying another prayer thanking him for that day. I think there are far to many people forgetting God for what we have been given every day. The world is in a dangerous deal and people should pray for some help from God. Thanks Mimi for allowing me to express my feelings. See ya.

I am also thankful and grateful for my hearing. We tend to take it for granted. I love to hear the voices of our love ones, the chirping of birds and so many other sounds around us. Have a beautiful day!

Another very good TToT (as part of your most excellent and creative theming of a list)Sounds do have such power. To alert us and remind us, warn us and welcome us. And... and! they (some sounds of some music) has the power to transport us back in time.cool

This was such a lovely list, Mimi, I smiled all the way through it! As one with impaired hearing and a wearer of hearing aids, I know how precious sound is and how wonderful those small little sounds like kitty purrs can be. I cherish them just as you do! I am so glad you both take care of your hearing, I shudder when I see people doing loud things without ear protection! Thank you for joining us this week and always with your wonderful lists of thankfuls! XO

Hearing these simple things and giving thanks for pleasures of sound should be appreciated. We often take our senses of granted. We've learned this valuable lesson with DH who had a detached retina. Thankfully, the surgeons reattached it and it's mended but he still has a way before we can say he's completely out of the woods yet. We try to avoid loud noises, too. DH has excellent hearing. I swear I think he could hear a pin drop. That's how good it is but mine...not so much. When I was an infant and child I suffered horrible ear infections which resulted in a lot of scar tissue. I have the hearing of a much older person but it's been like this all of my life. I don't think it's necessarily gotten a lot worse but it concerns me. I wonder what it'll be like when I'm 70 or 80. I don't like the idea of having hearing aids but by the time I need help hearing then this technology should be greatly improved.